Vudu Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Jay Ratliff charged with DWI Updated: January 22, 2013, 9:54 PM ETBy Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com 2K 627 1K EMAIL PRINT MOBILE, Ala. -- Dallas Cowboys starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff was arrested and charged with DWI in the early-morning hours Tuesday after he crashed his 2011 Ford pickup truck into a 18-wheeler, according to Grapevine, Texas, police senior officer Sam Shemwell. [+] Enlarge Courtesy of Grapevine Police DepartmentJay Ratliff was arrested and charged with DWI Tuesday after he crashed his 2011 Ford pickup truck into a 18-wheeler. Ratliff and the driver of the tractor trailer were not injured, according to Shemwell. Police arrived at the 2800 block of East State Highway 114 at 12:36 a.m. to investigate a crash. Police, according to Shemwell, upon an investigation of the crash, arrested Ratliff on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Ratliff was bonded out of a Grapevine jail on Tuesday morning. Cowboys officials, in Mobile, Ala., watching practices for Saturday's Senior Bowl, declined comment. Ratliff's agent, Mark Slough, declined comment. Ratliff, who was not available for comment, played in just six games in 2012 because of injuries. He underwent a sports hernia surgery in late December, ending his season. However, the Cowboys kept him on the active roster with the hope he would return in the playoffs, if the team had made it. The Ratliff arrest marks the second time a Cowboys player has dealt with police officials regarding DWIs in the last several months. On Dec. 8, backup nose tackle Josh Brent was charged with involuntary manslaughter resulting in the death of friend and Cowboys practice squad player Jerry Brown. The Cowboys provide a service that can take players home safely. Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said he knew the service was used several times. ESPNDallas.com Live Calvin Watkins discusses Cowboys NT Jay Ratliff's arrest on DWI charges. Police say Ratliff's truck hit an 18-wheeler. More Podcasts » Ratliff, coincidentally, has a close relationship to Brent. Brent was tested after the crash and it was determined he had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash. Brent was indicted on one count of intoxication manslaughter and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He could also receive probation. Brent is free on $100,000 bond and required to wear an alcohol monitor. Ratliff is considered one of the more passionate players on the team. He got into a heated argument with Jones in which both men needed to be separated. Tuesday afternoon, Jones was asked about Ratliff's status with the team, given the argument the two had during the season. More on the Cowboys Calvin Watkins, Tim MacMahon and Todd Archer have the Dallas Cowboys blanketed. Blog » ESPN Dallas » Top 50 Cowboys "As far as I'm concerned, he is outstanding, he has given everything he's ever had to the Dallas Cowboys," Jones said. "With me, any of that emotion that was involved between us is only reflected back on many times that we've had in our own way some emotional time with each other. And it in no way before was ever contentious. "So when you've got the kind of background we've got together, then if you have a moment that you might not have been on the same page, that's like father-son, that's like family, that's like all that. That's forgotten when you know each other has your best interests at heart. We both know that." Any NFL player that is arrested is subject to the NFL conduct policy which could result in a fine or suspension. http://espn.go.com/d...ted-charged-dwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cowboys’ Jay Ratliff arrested for drunk driving Posted by Michael David Smith on January 22, 2013, 9:26 PM EST Getty Images Last month, Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was arrested for intoxication manslaughter in the death of his friend and teammate Jerry Brown. That was apparently not enough of a deterrent to keep another Cowboys defensive tackle from driving drunk. Cowboys nose tackle Jay Ratliff was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicatedafter crashing his pickup truck into an 18-wheeler in Grapevine, Texas, ESPNDallas.com reports. Ratliff was arrested on Tuesday and has paid his bond and been released. He was not injured and neither was the driver of the 18-wheeler. According to WFAA,Ratliff refused a breathalyzer test but appeared to be drunk, and officers brought him to a police station where blood was drawn. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who had a heated exchange with Ratliff in December, spoke favorably about Ratliff when asked about that incident by reporters at Senior Bowl practices today. “As far as I’m concerned, he is outstanding, he has given everything he’s ever had to the Dallas Cowboys,” Jones said of Ratliff. Jones apparently didn’t know that just hours earlier, Ratliff had been in jail, accused of driving drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Who's their third string NT? Somebody better get him a driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Talk about a slap in the face to the entire organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Wow. I have never understood this, most Pro athletes get paid enough to afford a cab. And its less expensive than lawyers, courts, fines and the potential loss of future earnings. Get a freaking cab if you do not want to use the limo service that all teams provide to their players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Wow imagine media if he was a Jet and what happen earlier. So I guess Jones fires another Def coordinator, next season. Can't play 3-4 without a N.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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